[The brief silence gives Minato enough time to put away his now-empty cup of noodles, and he turns to look at Ket contemplatively. There's definitely something odd about the way he's asking these questions and he can't help but be reminded of Ryoji in a way.]

They're not pretending not to care, Whiss-san. Hurt's a part of living, but some people stop trying to live when they've been hurt too badly...Some pretend to not care so much for their loved ones so it's easier to let go of them, even if the truth is that they care too much. [His voice is noticeably more quiet than it usually is throughout, given that it's rather personal to him.]